STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FIFTH MEETING
EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
EDUCATION POLICY AND REFORM COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Mark Buesgens, Chair, Education Policy and Reform Committee, called the fifth meeting to order at 8:16AM on Thursday, January 27, 2005, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Clerk noted the roll.
Members present:
BUESGENS, Mark, Chair
ERICKSON, Sondra, Vice Chair
ABELER, Jim
CARLSON, Lyndon
CHARRON, Mike
CYBART, Lloyd
DAVNIE, Jim
DEAN, Matt
DEMMER, Randy
DITTRICH, Denise
DORN, John
EASTLUND, Rob
EKEN, Kent
GREILING, Mindy
HEIDGERKEN, Bud
KLINZING, Karen
LANNING, Morrie
LATZ, Ron
MARIANI, Carlos
MARQUART, Paul
NORNES, Bud
OLSON, Mark
PELOWSKI, Gene
PETERSON, Sandra
RUUD, Maria
SAILER, Brita
SEVERSON, Dan
SYKORA, Barb
WARDLOW, Lynn
Representative Mark Buesgens, Chair, Education Policy and Reform Committee, called the fifth meeting to order at 8:22AM. A quorum was present.
Rep. Marquart moved the minutes of January 20, 2005. THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.
Rep. Severson moved the minutes of January 25, 2005. THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.
Testifying on Changing Times, Changing Needs Part II: A Systemic View of Public Education in Minesota:
Joe Graba, Hamline University Education Evolving, Senior Policy Fellow
Dan Loritz, Hamline University, Vice President of University Relations
Ember Reichgott Junge, The General Council, Ltd., Attorney
Representative Sondra Erickson, Vice Chair, Education Policy and Reform Committee, assumed the gavel at 9:47 AM.
Representative Mark Buesgens, Chair, Education Policy and Reform Committee, assumed the gavel at 9:51 AM.
The meeting adjourned at 10:03 AM.
REP. MARK BUESGENS, CHAIR
Carmen Mayo
Committee Legislative Assistant